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One-on-One Tech Help
Mon, September 1, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Haverford Library
Need computer help? Need assistance with a new labtop? Get 1-on-1 help at the Library! Learn how to use a computer, get online, and more.
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Chestnut Hill Bird Walk
Tue, September 2, 2025
9:00 A.M.
Chestnut Hill Library
Join us for a morning bird walk! We will meet in front of the library and proceed around the neighborhood. Look for and learn about the bird species that visit during the early fall. This walk will be led byTony Croasdale who is an Environmental Educator at the Wissahickon Environmental…
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English as a Second Language
Tue, September 2, 2025
10:00 A.M.
Wyoming Library
Community College of Philadelphia is offering English as a Second Language (ESL) classes. There is no cost to you and textbooks will be provided. Interested learners must complete a placement test. Test dates are scheduled for 7/8 and 7/10. Up to 30 individuals can…
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Edible Alphabet: Learn English Through Cooking
Tue, September 2, 2025
10:30 A.M.
Culinary Literacy Center
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Parkway Central Library
Thursdays 10:30 am - 1:30 pm (August 26 - September 30, 2025) Adults are invited to this FREE class for English language learners. Each week we read, write, and speak in English - and cook a meal together. Register at www.bit.ly/EAEnglish Questions? Email us at kitchen@freelibrary.org…
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AARP: Enhance Your Job Search
Tue, September 2, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Science and Wellness
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Parkway Central Library
Discover how to network effectively, hone your interviewing skills and search and apply for great jobs online! Please register by clicking here: https://local.aarp.org/aarp-event/enhance-your-job-search-khn86cnlp39.html
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Blind Date with a Book!
Tue, September 2, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Greater Olney Library
Ready to fall in love with a new book? Join us for Blind Date with a Book, a fun week-long event where teens and adults choose a wrapped book by genre and check it out without knowing the title. Each week features a fresh selection of mystery reads so come back and take a chance on something new.
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Would You Rather...?
Tue, September 2, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Greater Olney Library
Each week, check out our "Would You Rather?" wall prompt in the library! Grab a sticky note, write your answer, and stick it up to share your opinion. It’s a fun and exciting way to see what everyone thinks—all week long!
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PuzzlePalooza
Tue, September 2, 2025
11:00 A.M.
Greater Olney Library
Get ready to piece together some fun with Drop-In Puzzle Making. Teens and adults are invited to stop by anytime during the week to work on community puzzles or start one of their own. A new set of puzzles will be available each week, and you're welcome to bring your own to share or complete!
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Donuts & Discussions: Free Groceries and Nutrition Education for Seniors
Tue, September 2, 2025
11:30 A.M.
Haverford Library
Come for the donuts, stay for the conversation! Donuts & Discussions is a bi-weekly series of conversations for seniors to learn about nutrition, acess free meals and groceries, and build community. At Donuts & Discussions you'll get real talk and real solutions only. This program…
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Collage Club
Tue, September 2, 2025
12:00 P.M.
Art Department
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Parkway Central Library
Stop by the Art Department between 12 and 2pm and make a collage. Supplies are available any time the Art Department is open in our community collage station: scissors, glue and lots of paper and magazines donated especially for the purpose of collage making. And did we mention books? Many books…
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Senior Strength Training
Tue, September 2, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Whitman Library
This Senior Strength and Conditioning class, led by a certified instructor, combines hand weights, chair exercises along with cardio work to improve your fitness, strength and balance. All equipment is provided. Please wear comfortable and appropriate attire. This program is sponsored by the…
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Chess Club for Adults
Tue, September 2, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Northeast Regional Library
Chess Club for Adults Join us on Tuesdays in the Humanities Department on the 2nd floor for an evening of chess from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with exceptions to holidays and early closures. Use one of our sets or bring your own. Participants should have basic knowledge of…
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Free Library Chess Club
Tue, September 2, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Heim Center for Cultural and Civic Engagement
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Parkway Central Library
Are you looking for a place to play chess, or are you interested in learning how to play? Join us on Tuesdays from 4:00-7:00 pm in the Heim Center on the First Floor. We have 20 chess sets and a limited amount of clocks available for use, or feel free to bring your own. RSVP at Facebook…
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Sew What?! Donatucci Evening Sewcial
Tue, September 2, 2025
4:00 P.M.
Thomas F. Donatucci, Sr. Library
Sew What?! Is a clever and creative get together for crafters who do crochet, knitting, sewing, embroidery, quilting, felting, and more. Want to share what you're making with other fabric crafters? Join us to collaborate and learn. In-person, Tuesdays from 4-6pm. Bring in…
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W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group
Tue, September 2, 2025
4:30 P.M.
Lucien E. Blackwell West Philadelphia Regional Library
W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the leading intellectuals of his era was a revolutionary and a visionary who challenged his contemporaries and the status quo with his thoughts on race, racial inequality, empowerment, civil rights, and more. Join the W.E.B. Du Bois Reading Group as we read, explore…
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Digitize Your Archives
Tue, September 2, 2025
5:00 P.M.
Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library
Bring your treasured photographs and documents to open hours for digital-scanning services. Learn best (and good enough) practices for sharing and preserving your family and personal archives. Use the link here to register in advance, call us or stop in. This is a Hyperlocal Heritage program and…
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Rainbow Parent Book Club: There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather
Tue, September 2, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Fox Chase Library
There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather Could the Scandinavian philosophy of “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes” hold the key to happier, healthier lives for American children? When Swedish-born Linda Åkeson McGurk moved to Indiana, she…
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GO BIRDS! Meet the Authors of "Running Against the Grain." (Biography of Timmy Brown)
Tue, September 2, 2025
5:30 P.M.
Parkway Central Library
Cost: FREE
ROOM 108 - 1st Floor East Hallway DID YOU KNOW? PHILADELPHIA EAGLES Hall of Fame Inductee, Timmy Brown, was a key player, and was involved in start of the long-standing rivalry between the Eagles and the Dallas Cowboys in 1967. Inducted into the Eagles Hall of fame in 1990, Timmy…
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English Conversation Group
Tue, September 2, 2025
5:45 P.M.
Fishtown Community Library
Build your confidence in speaking English while meeting other adults in a casual learning environment. No registration is required. This group is for intermediate/advanced English speakers and is led by Free Library volunteer Gleb. Questions? Email adultlearning@freelibrary.org or call…
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East Falls Bird Walk
Tue, September 2, 2025
6:00 P.M.
Falls of Schuylkill Library
Join us for an evening bird walk! We will meet in front of the library and proceed around the neighborhood. This walk will be led byTony Croasdale who is an Environmental Educator at the Wissahickon Environmental Center, and co-founder of BirdPhilly and the Delaware Valley Ornithological…